Bed-spring



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J. WALTERS.

BED SPRING.

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JOSEPH \VALTERS, OF \VASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JESSEEBILLINGS, OFDAVIESS COUNTY, INDIANA.

BED-SPRING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 271,554, datedJanuary30, 1883.

Application filed July 27, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH WALTERS, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of \Vashington, in the countyotDaviess and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and usefullmprovementsin SpringBed-Bottoms;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is a representation of a plan of abed-bottom, showing some of my springs applied. Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a plan View of a pair of the springs, and Fig. 4; isa side view of the same with the connecting-spiral applied. Fig. 5 is aview of the slat-securer, and Fig. 6 is a view of theconnect-ing-spiral.

My invention has relation to improvements in spring bed-bottoms in whichslats are used and placed in the frame of the bed at "arious intervals.

It consists in the construction and arrangement, in connection withslats of a bed, of the twin springs of helical or conical formed body,

their base-coils terminating in a loop or arm bent vertically at rightangles to the said loop,

and then horizontally in the direction of the body of the springs,forming a receptacle for the slats, the upper coils centrally loopedabove the helix or cone, and carried horizontally transverse asufficient distance, then longitudinally,

and forming zigzag opposite. ends, and finally carried longitudinallyupon opposite sides of the springs, transversely at right angles, andterminated in an intermediate zigzag, asshown, and, in combination withsaid springs and slats, of the retaining-spirals having hooked arms toclamp the base-coils of the springs, and the zigzag wires or rods havinghooked arms to clamp the slats, all as will be hereinafter more fullyset forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the several parts of the drawings by letters, A A indicatethe bed-springs, B the connecting-spirals, and U. the slat-securer. Thebody of the springs A is of ordinary construction, in the form of adouble (No model.)

cone or helix, with their base-coils terminating in a hook to receivethe bed-slats. These hooks have a downward vertical bend, a, and ahorizontal arm, I), which passes beneath the said slats. The upper coilsof the said springs are provided with a loop, 0, lying in a horizontalplane above their central openings,a

transverse straight portion, d, opposite longitudinal straight portions,0, opposite transverse zigzag ends, g, and intermediate transversestraight arms, 2', with short opposite longitudinal arms, m, andintermediate zigzag, 0. The whole being madeintegral with the springsand lying in a horizontal plane forms a broad surface for the ticking ofthe bed.

The spiral B is provided at its ends with hooks F,which are adapted toengage the base- 6 coils of the twin springs above the bed-slats andhold the same securely,preventing spring off or accidental removal fromthe slats.

The wire or rod 0 is provided with hooked arms G, adapted to receive thebed-slats and hold thesame at any desired distance apart. This Wire 0 isalso provided with a zigzag, H, which will permit expansion orcontraction by the spacing of the slats.

In operation it will be seen that the loops 7 of the end zigzags of eachset of springs extend within the loops of the opposite ones, and theobjection is obviated of having the ticking fall between the springs.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new,and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The twin springs A A, constructed,as described,with the entire uppersurface on a horizontal plane, and provided with loops c,longitudinalparallel sides 6, opposite zigzag ends, 9, intermediate transverse arms,6, and zigzag 0, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. The springs A A, constructed upon their upper surfaceasdescribed,\vith their base coils adapted to rest upon the uppersurface of the slats, terminating in hooked arms a b, to operate incombination with the spiral B, substantially as and for the purposesspecified.

, 3. The twin springs A A, constructed, as de- 5 scribed, with theintermediate zigzag, 0, oppo zag opposite ends, the loops of which, whenplaced upon the slats, extend partially within the loops of the oppositesprings, in combination with the spiral Band slat-seenrerC,adaptl ed tooperate substantially as and for the purposes specified.

JOSEPH WALTERS.

\Vitnesses:

J OI-IN U. BILLHEIMER, JARED W. SEVINGS.

